West’s Mayor backs income tax devolution

Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, has backed new plans to give mayors a share of the income tax generated in their regions - as part of a devolution revolution to make life better in every postcode.

Mayor Helen Godwin said:

"More powers and more funding is brilliant news for people across our region. Westminster giving more control to the West of England will enable me to invest more in what matters most to us.

"The devolution revolution can help turbo-charge the West Country's future: from creating more jobs and opportunities for local people to delivering better buses, more trains, and mass transit - which the Prime Minister showed strong support for last week during his visit to Bath.

"I'm proud that our part of the world has been home to the country's fastest-growing regional economy for the last five years. That growth will soon be rewarded under these exciting plans. Keeping some of the income tax that our communities pay will let us take our future into our own hands."